EDC 102H F11 Context Reports Community Data Worksheet - Census Data
Community: Lawndale, Chicago
Zip Code: 60623
Author: Sara Mazur
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs.
Select Rhode Island from the drop-down menu (do not type into the search field)
Collect data from the Economic Characteristics section
Use other sections to collect additional data as needed
To collect data on your community:
Return to the American Factfinder
Type the name of your community in the “city/town, county, or zip” box
Follow instructions 3 and 4 above
Community
Illinois
United States
Median household income
39,557
53,234
50,502
Median family income
42,235
65,579
61,455
Per capita income
14,339
27,880
26,708
Families below poverty level
15.6%
11%
11.7%
Individuals below poverty level
18.3%
15%
15.9%
Median earnings for workers
22,606
30,794
29,538
People Working in the Education Industry
4,328
1,365,306
32,601,321
Percentage of People not in the Labor Force
11,642
34.1%
36%
Percentage of All Parents in the Labor Force for Children Under the age of 6
8,083
66%
64.6%
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected:
To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
Use the American Factfinder page to locate the Fact Sheet or either your zip code or the state of Rhode Island
Collect data from the ACS Demographic Estimates section
Use other sections to collect additional data as needed
Community
Illinois
US
White
30.4%
72.5%
74.1%
Black/African Americans
4.9%
14.5%
12.6%
Asian
0.2%
4.7%
4.8%
Hispanic
86.2%
16.1%
16.7%
American Indian or Alaska native
0.9%
0.2%
0.8%
Native Hawaiian
0.4%
0.01%
0.2%
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.
Lawndale, located on Chicago's south side, is a predominantly Hispanic community. With an overwhelming 86.2% of the population Hispanic this is a sharp concentration compared to the state of Illinois that only has a Hispanic community of 16.1%. This community is also in poverty with and average of 15.6% of families below the poverty line which is significantly higher than the state of Illinois which has only 11% of families below the poverty line.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.
Community Data Worksheet - Census Data
Community: Lawndale, Chicago
Zip Code: 60623
Author: Sara Mazur
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs.
I. Community Data Collection
A. Income Poverty Data
Year data collected:To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
To collect data on your community:
States
B. Race and Ethnicity Data
Year data collected:To collect data on the state of Rhode Island:
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.Lawndale, located on Chicago's south side, is a predominantly Hispanic community. With an overwhelming 86.2% of the population Hispanic this is a sharp concentration compared to the state of Illinois that only has a Hispanic community of 16.1%. This community is also in poverty with and average of 15.6% of families below the poverty line which is significantly higher than the state of Illinois which has only 11% of families below the poverty line.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.